Address: DLT-9, Seminar Hall, D – Wing, BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus.
Day 1, Friday 19 September 2025
| Start | End | Duration | Session | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | 9:00 | 0:30 | – | Registration and Networking |
| 9:15 | 10:30 | 1:15 | Main Session 1 |
Inaugural Session Welcome to inSIG Dr. Govind Lighting the Lamp Overview of 9 years of inSIG (Video) Video Message Vinton G. Cerf Peace Oliver Amuge, AfriSIG Devesh Tyagi, CEO NIXI Prof. Suman Kundu, Director BITS Goa Mr. G. Narendra Nath,Joint Secretary, National Security Council Secretariat, GoI Vote of Thanks by inSIG Mini Ulanat |
| 10:30 | 11:00 | 0:30 | – | Tea break & Photo session |
| 11:00 | 11:40 | 0:40 | Talk (T1) |
Evolving Nature of the Internet and its Governance from Global Perspective Speaker: Jovan Kurbalija, Diplo Foundation |
| 11:40 | 12:50 | 1:10 | Panel (P1) |
Introduction to the IG Ecosystem: ICANN, IETF, IGF, ISOC, RIRs Moderator: Anand Raje Panelists: Samiran Gupta, ICANN Setu Upadhyay, Internet Society Sunny Chendi, APNIC Dhruv Dhody, IAB |
| 12:50 | 13:20 | 0:30 | Talk (T2) |
Landscape around DNS Abuse Speaker: Brian Cimbolic, PIR |
| 13:20 | 14:15 | 0:55 | – | Lunch Break |
| 14:15 | 15:45 | 1:30 | Roleplay (R1) | IP Go Game Srinivas Chendi, APNIC |
| 15:45 | 16:15 | 0:30 | – | Tea Break |
| 16:15 | 17:15 | 1:00 | Consultation (C1) |
WSIS+20 Review and Future Governance of the Internet Moderator: Amrita Choudhury Leads: Jennifer Chung, IMSB Chris Buckridge, IMSB |
| 17:15 | 18:30 | 1:15 | Activity (A1) | Flash Talks |
| 19:00 | – | – | – | Social Dinner by the Host BITS Goa |
Day 2, Saturday 20 September 2025
| Start | End | Duration | Session | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | 10:00 | 1:00 | Panel (P2) |
Addressing the Digital divide: Access, Inclusion, building Security & Trust Moderator: Setu Upadhyay, Internet Society Panelists: Pavithra Ramanujan, APC Dr. Mahesh Uppal, Comfirst Pradeep Verma, MeitY |
| 10:00 | 11:00 | 1:00 | Panel (P3) |
Digital Economy: Balancing Ethics, Rights, Innovation & Environment Moderator: Gowree Gokhale, Independent Lawyer Panelists: Prof. Vishwanath Pingali, IIM Ahmedabad Kriti Trehan, Data & Co. |
| 11:00 | 11:30 | 0:30 | – | Tea Break |
| 11:30 | 12:30 | 1:00 | Panel (P4) |
Key Regulatory Issues being discussed in India Moderator: Dr. Mahesh Uppal Panelists: Rakesh Maheshwari Kriti Trehan, Data & Co. |
| 13:00 | 14:00 | 1:00 | – | Lunch Break |
| 14:00 | 15:30 | 1:30 | Roleplay (R2) | Cybersecurity Roleplay |
| 15:30 | 16:00 | 0:30 | – | Tea Break |
| 16:00 | 17:15 | 1:15 | Panel (P5) |
Governance of AI & Emerging Tech Keynote Address: Shri Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary, MeitY Moderator: Kriti Trehan, Data & Co. Panelists: Urvashi Aneja, Digital Futures Lab Gowree Gokhale, Independent Lawyer |
| 17:15 | 18:30 | 1:15 | Panel (P6) |
India’s Cybersecurity Priorities Keynote Address: Mr. G. Narendra Nath, Joint Secretary, National Security Council Secretariat, GoI Moderator: Mini Ulanat Panelists: Ram Mohan, Identity Digital Saikat Dutta, Deepstrat Dr. Hemanth Rathore, BITS Pilani Goa |
| 18:30 | – | – | – | Socials and Dinner by Internet Society |
Day 3, Sunday 21 September 2025
| Start | End | Duration | Session | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | 10:00 | 1:00 | Talk (T3) |
Internet Standards and RFCs: Processes and the Present Status Speaker: Dhruv Dhody, IAB |
| 10:00 | 11:00 | 1:00 | Panel (P7) |
What next: Participation in IG Ecosystem & Opportunities Moderator: Ihita G Panelists: Sohini Raiyung, Internet Society Yash Agrawal, ICANN Srinivas Chendi, APNIC Dhruv Dhody, IAB |
| 11:00 | 11:30 | 0:30 | – | Tea Break |
| 11:30 | 12:30 | 1:00 | Open Mike | Reflections from Participants |
| 12:30 | 13:30 | 1:00 | Main Session (M2) |
Closing Session Recap inSIG2025 Certificate Distribution Closing Address by Host: Prof. K A Geetha HOD, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, BITS Pilani Goa Vote of Thanks inSIG Shveta Kokash & Jay Paudyal |
| 13:30 | – | – | – | Lunch and Close of inSIG2025 |